ǀGinaxas
Surveying 1952 'Kingna River. The river flows in a westerly direction to the confluence of the Kinterie River at Montagu. From there it is known as Cogmanskloof. The name comes from Boesman and Afrikaans. Kingna means in the Bushmantal the 'confluence of two rivers'. Information provided by Mr Wessels '. Form filled in by Mr JB Herbert.
About this item
Identifier
4149_SKCPN
Title
ǀGinaxas
Alternative Title
Kinachas
Georeference Sources
S 2517 AB
Is Part Of
longitude
17.375
latitude
-25.125
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀGinaxas
Source
eng
Isaack HS 1977 and two other Khoekhoen of Mariental Conversation 'We know the farm. It is ǀ Ginoxas, the 'place with many flies'. '
afr
Isaack HS 1977 en twee ander Khoekhoen van Mariental Gesprek 'Ons ken die plaas. Dit is ǀGinaxas, die 'Plek met baie vliee’.'
Description
eng
Surveying 1952 'Kingna River. The river flows in a westerly direction to the confluence of the Kinterie River at Montagu. From there it is known as Cogmanskloof. The name comes from Boesman and Afrikaans. Kingna means in the Bushmantal the 'confluence of two rivers'. Information provided by Mr Wessels '. Form filled in by Mr JB Herbert.
afr
Opmeting 1952 'Kingnarivier. Die rivier vloei in ’n westelike rigting tot by die samevloei van die Kiesierivier by Montagu. Van daar af is dit bekend as Cogmanskloof. Die naam kom uit Boesman en Afrikaans. Kingna beteken in die Boesmantaal die ‘Samevloei van twee riviere’. Inligting verstrek deur mnr Wessels'. Formulier ingevul deur mnr JB Herbert.
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